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Paula Catanese [#022] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information

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Given name(s): Paula
Surname(s): Catanese
Home: Mountain View, CA, United States
Hobbies: Scrabble, Travelling
Occupation: Human Resource Consultant

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 497
Average for: 346
Average against: 373

Round 1

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Catanese played #053 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 290 to 411 (a spread of -121) .

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 0-1, -121.

Round 2

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Catanese played #128 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 327 to 316 (a spread of 11) .

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 1-1, -110.

Round 3

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Catanese played #013 Linda Bredel (Sierra Vista, AZ) and won 390 to 350 (a spread of 40) .

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 2-1, -70.

Catanese is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Catanese is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 4

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Catanese played #087 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 348 to 388 (a spread of -40) .

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 2-2, -110.

Round 5

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Catanese played #113 John Robertson (Cambridge ON) and lost 365 to 413 (a spread of -48) .

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 2-3, -158.

Round 6

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Catanese played #117 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 375 to 309 (a spread of 66) .

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 3-3, -92.

Round 7

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Catanese played #123 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and lost 305 to 355 (a spread of -50) .

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 3-4, -142.

Round 8

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Catanese played #109 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 400 to 269 (a spread of 131) .

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 4-4, -11.

Round 9

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Catanese played #072 Bill Lapinski (Lake Forest, CA) and lost 358 to 405 (a spread of -47) .

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 4-5, -58.

Round 10

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Catanese played #097 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and lost 419 to 461 (a spread of -42) .

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 4-6, -100.

Round 11

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Catanese played #076 Doreen Lucas (Flushing, NY) and won 369 to 341 (a spread of 28) .

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 5-6, -72.

Round 12

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Catanese played #042 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 361 to 303 (a spread of 58) .

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 6-6, -14.

Round 13

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Catanese played #093 Stephen Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 373 to 345 (a spread of 28) .

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 7-6, +14.

Round 14

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Catanese played #074 David Lieberfarb (Edison, NJ) and lost 222 to 482 (a spread of -260) .

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 7-7, -246.

Round 15

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Catanese played #056 Matt Hesson (Las Vegas, NV) and won 363 to 359 (a spread of 4) .

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 8-7, -242.

Round 16

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Catanese played #068 Kaye Kiker (York, AL) and lost 271 to 401 (a spread of -130) .

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 8-8, -372.

Round 17

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Catanese played #002 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and lost 272 to 405 (a spread of -133) .

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 8-9, -505.

Round 18

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Catanese played #081 Rob Matthews (Winter Springs, FL) and lost 294 to 425 (a spread of -131) .

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 8-10, -636.

Round 19

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Catanese played #119 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 325 to 361 (a spread of -36) .

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 8-11, -672.

Round 20

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Catanese played #061 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 464 to 304 (a spread of 160) .

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 9-11, -512.

Round 21

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Catanese played #118 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 274 to 492 (a spread of -218) .

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 9-12, -730.

Round 22

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Catanese played #051 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 316 to 336 (a spread of -20) .

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 9-13, -750.

Round 23

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Catanese played #070 Marian Koonce (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 278 to 399 (a spread of -121) .

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 9-14, -871.

Round 24

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Catanese played #002 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and lost 381 to 412 (a spread of -31) .

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 9-15, -902.

Round 25

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Catanese played #008 David Berger (New York, NY) and lost 351 to 394 (a spread of -43) .

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 9-16, -945.

Round 26

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Catanese played #004 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and lost 380 to 424 (a spread of -44) .

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 9-17, -989.

Round 27

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Catanese played #101 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 313 to 309 (a spread of 4) .

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 10-17, -985.

Round 28

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Catanese played #076 Doreen Lucas (Flushing, NY) and won 458 to 303 (a spread of 155) .

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 11-17, -830.

Round 29

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Catanese played #004 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 497 to 263 (a spread of 234) .

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 12-17, -596.

Round 30

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Catanese played #109 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 345 to 347 (a spread of -2) .

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 12-18, -598.

Round 31

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Catanese played #095 Ralph Moore (Chevy Chase, MD) and lost 230 to 492 (a spread of -262) .

Current ranking: #126.

Current record: 12-19, -860.


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